Lew Brice
Lew Brice (October 26, 1893 – June 16, 1966) was an American actor, dancer and comedian.
Biography
He was born Louis Borach on October 26, 1893 in Manhattan, New York City, the brother of Fannie Brice. He was the youngest of four children born to Rose Stern, a Hungarian Jewish woman who emigrated to America at age ten; and Alsatian immigrant Charles Borach. Charles and Rose were saloon owners and had four children, Philip (born 1887), Carrie (born 1889), Fania, and Louis.[1][2]
Brice married actress Mae Clarke on February 26, 1928; the union later ended in divorce.[3]
He died June 16, 1966 in Hollywood, California, aged 72.
Stage performances
Film
- The Income Tax Collector (1923)[10]
- Partners Again (1926) Pazinsky[11]
- Lew Tyler's Wives (1926) Buzzy Mandelbush[11]
- Happy Days (1929) Minstrel Show Performer[11]
- The Window Cleaners (1930)
- Two Seconds (1932) uncredited reporter[11]
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External links
- Lew Brice at the Internet Broadway Database
- Lew Brice on IMDb
References
- Herbert G. Goldman (1992). Fanny Brice. Oxford University Press. pp. 7–10. ISBN 978-0-19-535901-5.
- "Fanny Brice Dies at the Age of 59". New York Times. May 30, 1951. Retrieved 2014-10-26.
- Mae Clarke (January 1, 1996). Featured Player: An Oral Autobiography of Mae Clarke. Scarecrow Press, Incorporated. pp. 30–40. ISBN 978-0-8108-3044-8.
- "The Passing Show of 1913". IBDB. The Broadway League. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- "The Passing Show of 1914". IBDB. The Broadway League. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- "Maid in America". IBDB. The Broadway League. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- "Step This Way". IBDB. The Broadway League. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- "Americana". IBDB. The Broadway League. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- "Billy Rose's Crazy Quilt". IBDB. The Broadway League. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- Anthony Balducci (17 July 2009). Lloyd Hamilton: Poor Boy Comedian of Silent Cinema. McFarland. p. 241. ISBN 978-0-7864-4159-4.
- "Lew Brice". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
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